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Amazon Greenlights First U.K. Original Drama

November 30, 2015

LONDON: BBC Worldwide and Amazon Prime Video have greenlit the period drama The Collection, set in Paris after WWII, from Lookout Point. The eight-part series will launch exclusively in 2016 for Amazon Prime members in the U.K. The Collection tells …

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David E. Kelley Legal Drama Greenlit by Amazon

December 1, 2015

LONDON: Amazon has greenlit the original drama Trial, which stars Billy Bob Thornton and William Hurt, to debut exclusively on Prime Video in the U.K., Germany, Austria, Japan and the U.S. next year. Trial is written by David E. Kelley …

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Canada’s CTV Picks Up The X-Files

December 1, 2015

TORONTO: CTV has secured the Canadian broadcasting rights for the highly anticipated The X-Files event series, which will launch with a special two-night premiere on January 24. The six-episode drama was picked up in a deal with 20th Century Fox …

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Virgin Media Scores U.K. Exclusive on Ash vs Evil Dead

December 1, 2015

LONDON: The Starz original series Ash vs Evil Dead is headed to the U.K., exclusively for Virgin Media customers to watch on demand starting today. Virgin Media signed an exclusive licensing pact with Starz Digital for the first season. Ash …

Bradley Bell

December 1, 2015

Bradley Bell, executive producer and head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful, talks to TV Drama about the show's enduring legacy.

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Nat Geo On Board Book-Based Miniseries The Long Road Home

December 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C.: National Geographic Channel (NGC) has teamed up with Mike Medavoy and Jason Clark (Ways and Means Productions) to develop a scripted miniseries inspired by The Long Road Home, a best-selling book penned by ABC News' chief correspondent Martha Raddatz. …

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The Fosters Returns to ABC Family for Season Four

December 1, 2015

BURBANK: ABC Family has renewed its original drama series The Fosters for a fourth season. The hour-long drama will air new episodes from season three starting January 25 at 8 p.m. The series follows a multi-ethnic family of adopted and …

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Heroes Reborn Heads to the U.K.

December 2, 2015

LONDON: The U.K.’s Channel 5 has picked up the U.S. event series Heroes Reborn for its sister network 5*. The 13-episode series is due out next year. From creator/executive producer Tim Kring, the title is a follow-up to the 2006 …

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French Period Drama Versailles Clinches New Sales

December 2, 2015

LONDON: Zodiak Rights has scored a new raft of sales for the drama Versailles, following the series' record-setting debut on CANAL+ in France. The Scandinavian premium pay service C More has picked up the period piece, bringing it to viewers …

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Amazon Prime Lands Exclusive on Humans

December 2, 2015

LONDON: Endemol Shine International and Amazon have inked an exclusive content licensing pact that brings the hit drama Humans to Prime members. Amazon Prime members will be able to stream the 8×1-hour series starting next spring. Humans is penned by …